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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2016-10-02 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A5 (2017) has a global score of 75.8, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ's 73.5 overall score. Galaxy A5 (2017) is a just a little bit thinner and a little bit lighter cellphone than Sony Xperia XZ, even though both were only released 3 months apart. Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a little faster processor than Sony Xperia XZ, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a greater number of cores.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) and Xperia XZ feature incredibly similar displays, they have the same quantity of pixels per inch of screen, a display with the same size and exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. Sony Xperia XZ features a superior camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for taking images and video in low-light environments, it also counts with a camera in the back with a much higher 23 megapixels resolution and a lot better (4K) video definition.
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features as much storage capacity for games and applications as Xperia XZ, both have equal internal memory and an external SD slot that supports up to 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a 3% greater battery capacity.
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